Are "w/o", "w/", "b/c" common abbreviations in the US?
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00:00 Are &Quot;W/O&Quot;, &Quot;W/&Quot;, &Quot;B/C&Quot; Common Abbreviations In The Us?
00:48 Answer 1 Score 2
01:11 Answer 2 Score 10
01:31 Answer 3 Score 4
01:52 Answer 4 Score 49
02:36 Thank you
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ANSWER 1
Score 49
English writing often uses slashes to form two-letter abbreviations, plus the one-letter w/ – some examples, roughly in order of frequency:
- I/O – “input/output”
- w/ – “with”
- c/o – “care of”
- A/C – “air conditioning”
- w/o – “without”
- R/C – “remote control”
- b/c – “because”
Like most abbreviations, these are less common in formal writing, although some of them (like I/O) appear often in technical writing. Some are uncommon even in informal writing; I've only seen b/c in things like text messages and tweets, for example, and those usually leave out the slash.
ANSWER 2
Score 10
I would say all three are fairly common, though not necessarily "correct".
I think almost everyone will understand all of them, but I would avoid them, particularly in formal contexts. Of course in personal note-taking you can use whatever shorthands you like.
ANSWER 3
Score 4
Along with TrevorD, I'm in the UK.
I've seen w/o for without and w/ for with, but not b/c.
They are not suitable for formal use.
It's potentially of interest that the Pitman shorthand symbol for w resembles w/ and is often used on its own to mean with.
ANSWER 4
Score 2
I can't answer for what is common usage in the US, but in the UK:
- I've seen w/o for without
- I don't recall ever seeing w/ or b/c
I certainly wouldn't say that they are in common 'public' usage, and would suggest they are best reserved for private usage, note-taking, etc.